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Devotional for August 20

Quote by Bruce Coleman: "Meet the conditions, reap the promises."

Spiritual Food

1 I will sing of mercy and judgment: unto thee, O Lord, will I sing.
2 I will behave myself wisely in a perfect way. O when wilt thou come unto me? I will walk within my house with a perfect heart.
3 I will set no wicked thing before mine eyes: I hate the work of them that turn aside; it shall not cleave to me.
4 A froward heart shall depart from me: I will not know a wicked person.
5 Whoso privily slandereth his neighbour, him will I cut off: him that hath an high look and a proud heart will not I suffer.
6 Mine eyes shall be upon the faithful of the land, that they may dwell with me: he that walketh in a perfect way, he shall serve me.
7 He that worketh deceit shall not dwell within my house: he that telleth lies shall not tarry in my sight.
8 I will early destroy all the wicked of the land; that I may cut off all wicked doers from the city of the Lord. Psalm 101 (KJV)

The Morning Exhortation

Meet the conditions, reap the promises. A baby cannot grow without love and milk. God has proved His love for us by sending Jesus to pay for our sins, and He has given us His word so that we can grow up in our salvation. Love must be two ways. The Cross is evidence of God’s love toward us, and our love toward God is manifested in our desire for godliness. As milk is food for the baby, so the Word is food for the spirit. The divine plan is to cause each of us all to grow up into the fullness of Christ, the place of the unswerving faith of Jesus. I am convinced that there is a way of life where all things are possible, and it can only be reached by those who dare to believe. (Galatians 6:7; Hosea 10:12; 1 John 3:7-12; 1 Timothy 6:3-12; Hebrews 12:1-3; Mark 9:23-241 Peter 2:2-3; John 6:27-35; Isaiah 55:11; Hebrews 4:12; Deuteronomy 8:3; Matthew 21:25, 13:58; Romans 10:17; Mark 11:22-24: John 11:40; Matthew 13:18-23; John 3:1-9; Mark 9:23; Galatians 2:20; Mark 4:26-29; James 5:7; John 15:1; Ephesians 3:14-21)

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